The Jack O'Lantern Science Mystery

Tumble Science Podcast for Kids

Tumble Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.3 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 29 October 2021

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

Why do carved pumpkins rot faster than uncarved pumpkins? That’s what Ari, an 11 year old podcast host, wants to know. To find out what’s making good Jack O’Lanterns go bad, we turn to squash detective/ scientist Michael Mazourek. Together, we track down clues to crack the case - and find out how we make a Jack O’Lantern last forever.

Learn more about pumpkin science, like the shocking truth of what’s in your can of pumpkin puree (spoiler alert: it’s not pumpkin), with the free resources on our website, sciencepodcastforkids.com.

We have a special bonus interview episode about how to breed vegetables, with Michael Mazourek! It’s available for Patrons who pledge just $1 or more a month on patreon.com/tumblepodcast. Find out what it’s like to make a brand new pepper!

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Lindsay.
0:10.6	And I'm Marshall.
0:11.6	Welcome to Tumble, the show where we explore stories of science discovery.
0:15.3	It's a special Halloween episode and this year we're tackling some pumpkin spiced science.
0:20.8	Ooh, are we talking about seasonal squash?
0:23.8	Yes.
0:24.8	We're solving the mystery of why jackal lanterns perish into a sad, squishy mess every year.
0:31.4	We'll crack the keys and discover how to make a pumpkin left forever.
0:36.4	Right after this.
0:48.0	Tumble has brought you a support from Anchor.
0:50.2	If you love listening to Tumble and you've always wondered what it takes to make your own podcast,
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1:05.7	Just download the free Anchor app or go to anchor.fm to get started.
1:17.2	Before we get to the rest of this week's episode of Tumble, we've got a really exciting announcement to make.
1:21.8	We're on CSA.
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1:32.0	Go check it out.
1:33.0	And also, we got some new Patreon patrons to thank.
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